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CVC Capital Partners Raises $6.8 Billion for Its Sixth Asia Fund

CVC Capital Partners has raised $6.8 billion for its sixth Asia fund, which will be used for investments in consumer and service sectors across the region.

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BAE Systems Sees Sales Growth as Global Conflicts Mount

BAE Systems said it expected sales to rise 10-12% this year as governments ramp up spending on military equipment, faced with escalating geopolitical tensions.

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N.Y. AG warns she may seize Trump’s assets if he doesn’t pay $354M civil fraud fine – Axios

N.Y. AG warns she may seize Trump’s assets if he doesn’t pay $354M civil fraud fine  Axios Who is Arthur Engoron, the judge who ordered Trump to pay $350M in NY civil fraud case?  Fox News Trump’s New York real estate empire

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Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner’s Divorce Is Finalized, Officially Ending Their Marriage

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — A judge has declared that Kevin Costner and his wife of nearly two decades, Christine Baumgartner, are now legally divorced, according to court records filed Tuesday. The couple’s marriage ended, and both became single, on Friday,

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HSBC Books Hefty China Impairment But Unveils Fresh Buybacks

The Asia-focused bank’s earnings were hurt by impairments related to its investment in a Chinese bank, but higher full-year earnings prompted the lender to unveil up to $2 billion in fresh share buybacks.

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YouTube mom Ruby Franke apologizes at sentencing in child abuse case

Franke told the judge that she would not argue for a shorter sentence before she stood to thank local police officers, doctors and social workers for being the “angels” who saved her children. (Image credit: Sheldon Demke)

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YouTube mom Ruby Franke apologizes at sentencing in child abuse case

Franke told the judge that she would not argue for a shorter sentence before she stood to thank local police officers, doctors and social workers for being the “angels” who saved her children. (Image credit: Sheldon Demke)

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Investigation reopens into mysterious death of poet in Chile – 50 years on

An investigation has been reopened into the mysterious death of a poet in Chile.

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Rio Tinto Annual Net Profit Falls 19%, Pares Dividend

Rio Tinto reported a 19% decline in annual net profit and cut its payout to shareholders following a drop in aluminum and copper prices.

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A Colorado man is dead after a pet Gila monster bite

Christopher Ward was taken to a hospital shortly after being bitten by one of his two pet Gila monsters on Feb. 12. He was soon placed on life support and died Friday, Lakewood police said Tuesday. (Image credit: Ted S.

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